The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
THE LABOR CONVENTION
ASSEMBLIES In THE MUSIC HALL
AT CINCINNATI.
a Novel Feature Of the Delegation
Is the Presence OF Ten
Lady Delegates.

Industrial Labor Confer nee, called
by the meeting held in indianapolis
last September, was to have NIT 10
Music Hal today st noon. At thai
hour, local time, the doors were YET
closed aud knot of ha hundred
delegates stood on the steps awaiting
admission. Within the great hal
was silent and tensntles5. PlaCard:
were placed in the asles wi h the
names of States on them as guides for
the seating Of delegates. Two Unite
States f'gs crossed in front of the
speakers desk formed the sole at
tempt a. decora ion. Hall al hour
later two decoration ap 2eared with two
lopg strips of muslin With flag designs
priuted on them. and proceeded III q
leisurely manner 10 stretch them
across the stage. Before this was &C.
complished the doors were opened,
and the delegates 10 this first conven-
ton of the new party began to take
their seats.
A novel feature of the delegation is
the presence of ten lady delegates.
They took sea 8, not in q bunch, out
among the men of their proper States,
and appeared to be entirely at home
in this new business. Among them
are Miss Marion Todd, of Battle Creek,
Mich. Mrs. Healh, of Chicago, and
Mrs. DR.. Severance, of Milwaukee.
While tbs delegation gathered, the
Committee on Organization w0s en-
gagged IN choosing temporary chair
man. Richard Trevellyck was Be-
lected, but declined on a;c1unt Of his
connection with the Knights of Labor
as National Lecturer.
At 1:05 O'Clock Mr. B. s. Heath, Of
Chicago, Chairman of the Exc cutlve
Committee, called the convention to
order. At that time there were about
300 delegates presen and very sparse
attendance Of spe ctators.
Mr.. Hea b SAID 1t was customary and
proper on such occssi ms as this 10 be-
gin by invokiT g the Divine blessing
Ia voice: II obi, ct."]
The Rev. DR.. l. lockwood, of the Bsp'
tist Church OF this city, offered brief
prayer.
The secretary called the roll OF
States and received rep1r 8 OF the con-
dition of representation of the vari-
GUS States. California, Louisiana,
Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and
Vermont were not represented. Hi
nois reported sixty-fve delegates
present.
Mr.. Heath ramed Mr.. Richard
Trevellyck as temporary chairman
and he was elected unanimously. Mr..
Trevellyck was cheered as he ok TIE
stage. But hefore he assumed the
Craftsmanship the Rv. @. M. Lock-
wood gave an address OF welcome. His
mention Of DR.. McGlynn was cheered.
He went ON to speak of the dirty,
physical, moral and political condi-
ton of this city. The first could not
be helped, aud the other two were res
lated. Dirty morals made dirty poll
tics. He predicted for earnest advo-
Gates of the needs of workipgmen re-
spectful hearing not only in Legisla-
lures, but in editorial offices as well,
where mud fiinging articles are giving
way to long columns OF labor news.
Speaking OF the aim of this meeting,
he said it represented the unrest OF
the workingmen. Its chief trouble
was with the lobby, which represent
ed the class that bought legs alton.
Speaking Of labor org iniz alton (Which
he favored), he said the riot at Pits
burg was the result of labor unorgan-
lied; the peaceful strike in New York
was the result of labor organized.
[Applause.
The convention, by a rising vote,
gave thanks for the minister wAo had
the courage to speak as this minister
had done.
President Trevellyck, in assuming
the chair, counseled courtesy, good
will and good business methods. He
then said that he was in doubt con-
corning the propriety Of accepting this
honor, but at the last moment felt it
his duty to obey the wishes of the
delegates. He wanted 10 say to them
that he was with them in obedience
to law, but not to defy the law.
Committee were ordered appointed,
composed Of one from each State, on
permanent organ alton, rules, on or
der of business, resolutions and plat
form, national committee.
The original committee of thirteen
was appoint d the permanent Com
mittee ON Gre dentials. These are:
Thomas A. Armstrong, Pennsylvania;
B. s. Heath, Illinois; George L. Jones,
Wisconsin; j. d. Cole, Kansas; Fer
diuand Sefger, New York; John M.
Potter, Michigan; Isaac Freeman,
Ohio; s. L. Douglass, Indiana; j. G.
Greenlesf, New Hampshire; J. M.
Laidley, West Virginia; John R. Win
ston, Moth Carolina; A. M. West,
Mississippi; @. E. Cunningham, Ar
kansas.
The Committee on Resolutions and
Platform is made up as follows: Ala.
bama, ]. J. Wocdall; Arkansas, o. s.
Jones; Colorado, Joseph R. Buchanan;
Dakota, ]. o. Dean; District of Co.
lumbia, Lee CraDdall; Georgia, T. ].
Curtis; Indiana, M. O. Rankin; Iowa,
the Hon. E. H Gillette; Indian Terri
tory, N. T. Lovin; Kansas, @. J.
Lamb; Kentucky, L. A. Wood; Mary
land, @. ii. Mettee; Massachusetts,
James Sumner; Michigan, Richard F.
Trevellyck; Mississippi, M. D. Fly;
Miss uri, D. N. Thompson; Nebraska,
David Butler; New Hampshire, W. T.
Warren New Jersey, VIM. Dubois;
New York, Reuben Carroll: North
Carolina, J. R. Winston; Ohio, ]. W.
Northrup; Oregon, I. W. Pike; Penn
sylvania, Ferdinand Kreiner; Tonnes
see, H. P. Osborn; Texas, ]. D. Ran
kin; West Virginia, v. A, Gates; Wis
eonsin, Robert Schilling; Rhode
Island, james Jefferson; Washington
Territory, George V. Smith.
4 It was ordered that all resolutions
be referred to the Committee on Rsso.
lutions.
Illinois could not agree upon its
members Of committees, and was given
time to appoint later.
At 3 O'Clock pm, the convention
adjourned until O'Clock pm.
AT THE EVENING SESSION
OF the industrial convention the num-
Der of delegates was much smaller
than in the afternoon, owing to the
absence Of many who were engaged in
committee meetings. There were
about zoo visitors in the dress circle,
and the vast auditorium Of Music Hall
seemed almost empty. A letter was